The Housing Authority of the Birmingham District said Monday it will receive an additional $5,060,988 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for its Housing Choice Voucher program.

The additional $5 million increases HABD’s total 2023 funding for its HCV program from $42,841,841 to $47,902,829. HABD said it will be able to provide rental assistance for more than 6,000 Birmingham households, including the 5,500 families who currently hold Housing Choice vouchers. The program was established to assist very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford safe, stable housing in the private market.

“As we work to equip more HABD residents with the tools they need to transition from public housing to the private market, additional funding like this is a kind reminder that our programs are working,” said HABD President and CEO Dontrelle Young Foster. “I commend our staff who ensure vouchers are properly allocated, and I’m excited for the ways in which this supplemental funding will help create additional pathways to homeownership for Birmingham residents.”